Half Way Home

I've officially reached the half-way point of my journey. I only have 7 weeks until Maxwell arrives, and 8 weeks until I am home in my own bed. It's starting to sink in that in just a short amount of time I will be thrown back into a culture that I once knew as my own. I currently am experiencing a tizzy of emotions: excitement, depression, fear, stress, etc. I am happy to be back home in America, with my friends and family, being able to eat a burger and fries. Being able to drink a Venti coffee, a giant diet coke, and eat pizza with my hands. I'm excited to have heating, washers, and dryers. I'm stoked to have all my clothes, and texting back on my phone.
I'm sad because I will be leaving Paris. I will be leaving this lovely city that I have called my home for the past few months. I don't know when I will be coming back to Europe, and I don't know if I will ever be given the opportunity to live here again. While I've seen most of the sites, I feel there is so much left to see and do that I haven't had enough time to experience.
I'm afraid to go back to America. Believe it or not, a lot of things about re-emerging myself into that culture is scaring me. Driving in cars. Huge portion sizes. Having to deal with people yelling at you in a language you can understand.
I'm stressed because I have a ton of school work left to do. A European adventure to plan with Maxwell. A flight home to get situated, and above all making the most of the few weeks left.

I have vowed to myself that over the upcoming fall break I will do something new every day. I will go somewhere or do something that I have yet to do since living here in France. Even if it's just walking down the street with my camera, I don't want to miss a beat. It's been hard because it's so easy to get sucked into the everyday life of just sleeping in, or watching movies on my laptop. While I've been able to experience so much, I don't want to leave here feeling like I didn't live it up to its fullest potential. Prepare for a plethora of blog entree's this next week because I have a feeling I will have a lot of new experiences to talk about.

Tomorrow I am ditching class and going to the Catacombs, and Friday my friend Brett and I are going to Disneyland Paris !!! Just to kick off our Fall Break in the right kind of way!